Bridgewater, VA

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2023 Population

6,650

1.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

31.9

0.623% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.51%

31.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$81,012

12.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$372,400

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,154

About

In 2023, Bridgewater, VA had a population of 6.65k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $81,012. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bridgewater, VA grew from 6,575 to 6,650, a 1.14% increase and its median household income grew from $72,051 to $81,012, a 12.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bridgewater, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), White (Hispanic) (2.75%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.67%).

None of the households in Bridgewater, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Bridgewater, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bridgewater, VA are Bridgewater College (381 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Bridgewater, VA was $372,400, and the homeownership rate was 64%.

Most people in Bridgewater, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgewater, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Rockingham County, VA Harrisonburg, VA Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (Northeast) PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Bridgewater, VA is home to a population of 6.65k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.71% of Bridgewater, VA residents were born outside of the country (579 people).

In 2023, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.66k people) in Bridgewater, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 183 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Bridgewater, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgewater, VA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bridgewater, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgewater, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.66k ± 314
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 106
White (Hispanic)
183 ± 195

5.91%

Hispanic Population

393 people

5.91% of the people in Bridgewater, VA are hispanic (393 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bridgewater, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

8.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

579 people

9.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

593 people

As of 2023, 8.71% of Bridgewater, VA residents (579 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bridgewater, VA was 9.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bridgewater, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
110 ± 102
Vietnam
71 ± 56
World War II
19 ± 23

Bridgewater, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bridgewater, VA employs 3.15k people. The largest industries in Bridgewater, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), Educational Services (495 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (447 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,482), Manufacturing ($57,037), and Finance & Insurance ($50,595).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2023 Value

± 483

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bridgewater, VA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.15k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgewater, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (489 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (280 people), and Production Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgewater, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.15k

2023 Value

± 483

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bridgewater, VA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.15k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgewater, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), Educational Services (495 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgewater, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bridgewater, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,969

Median earning men ± $12,006

$31,923

Median earning women ± $10,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($177,625), Manufacturing ($80,704), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,467), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,446), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,637).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bridgewater, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Bridgewater, VA awarded 381 degrees. The student population of Bridgewater, VA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 719 male students and 717 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bridgewater, VA are White (251 and 66.9%), followed by Black or African American (51 and 13.6%), Two or More Races (32 and 8.53%), and Hispanic or Latino (26 and 6.93%).

The largest universities in Bridgewater, VA by number of degrees awarded are Bridgewater College (381 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bridgewater, VA are General Business Administration & Management (71 and 18.6%), General Health & Physical Education (48 and 12.6%), and General Psychology (40 and 10.5%).

The median tuition cost in Bridgewater, VA for private four year colleges is $40,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bridgewater, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,436 (50.1% men and 49.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,436 students enrolled in Bridgewater, VA, 50.1% men and 49.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 952 records, of which 53.9% were women and 46.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
71 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
48 degrees awarded
General Psychology
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bridgewater, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bridgewater, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bridgewater College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

381 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bridgewater College with 381 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 165 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bridgewater, VA, which is 0.764 times less than the 216 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 251 degrees mean that there were 4.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 51 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,050) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,003) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgewater, VA was $372,400 in 2023, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $333,500 to $372,400, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgewater, VA is 64%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bridgewater, VA have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgewater, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$372,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$44,458

$1,394

Median Property Taxes

±$320

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bridgewater, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bridgewater, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2023

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64% of the housing units in Bridgewater, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bridgewater, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 116
Census Tract 115

The following map shows all of the places in Bridgewater, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,012

Median Household Income

± $12,417

2.18k

Number of Households

± 429

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Bridgewater, VA grew to $81,012 from the previous year's value of $72,051.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgewater, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgewater, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (60.4%)
Walked (15.2%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2023, 60.4% of workers in Bridgewater, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgewater, VA have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bridgewater, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bridgewater, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bridgewater, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bridgewater, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgewater, VA (328 out of 5.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgewater, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Bridgewater, VA has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 5.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, VA see 3431 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.67% increase from the previous year (3278 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4964 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3836 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rockingham County, VA.

3,431 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockingham County, VA

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, VA see an average of 3,431 patients per year. This represents a 4.67% increase from the previous year (3,278 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockingham County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 32.7% between 18 and 34 years, 22.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.4% were men and 58.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.31%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

5.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgewater, VA declined by 25.8% from 7.16% to 5.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bridgewater, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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